Powder compact



May 29, 1956 M. l.. voGl-:LMAN

POWDER COMPACT 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed 001'.. 9. 1951 May Z9, 1956 M. L.voGELMAN POWDER COMPACT 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 9, 1951 May 29, 1956M. L. VOGELMAN POWDER COMPACT Filed oct. 9, 1951 4 sheets-sheet 5 4Sheets-Sheet 4 May 29, 1956 M. l.. VOGELMAN POWDER COMPACT Filed oct. 9,1951 :The cosmetics Vcase illustrated not only provides all of theaccesories normally required but also'constitutes. a striking accessoryforformal wearing apparel. Itis obvious that manymodicationsmzay be madewithout Ydeparting formthe yscope of 4'theinve'ntion Accordingly, it

is the intention that this'invention be limited only within the bondssetforthin the appended claims.'V a

` For further detailsV of the'compact disclosedin this applicationreference may be had to theV following copending applications:` IrelanSerial Nos. 250,427, 250,428, now `Patent No. 2,688,814, and 250,429,now

. Patent No. 2,7l9,648,.and Fritz Serial No. 250,415, now

Patent No. 2,72o,ss4,a11 med october 9, 1951. v frciaim; 'i

q 1L A cosmetics compactof vrthe character described comprising: a bodyVsection-having an aperture therein diposed for the reception of alipstick container; a pair of having a portion overlapping the other;biasing means'for Vswinging said covers," outwardly; and a single latchretain- Vingfhpoth covers'inclo'sedposition.

a 2. A powder compact of the character described rcomprising: 'a bodysection having an aperture therein disposed -for the reception of alipstick case and a'small VAcavity' for carryingpills; a platformpositioned in vsaid body section; a lid adapted toV cover said smallcavity hinged to said platform; a double-faced mirror hinged on 3. Acosmeticsfcase of the charactery described comlprising: a. mainfbodysection; a platform in said main bodyl section; -a mirror hinged Yonsaid platform, said mirror being springfbiased toward Van open position;a

`vpairof covers'for said main bodysection, each of said covers occupyingapproximately h'alf of the'area of said platform and one of said coversoverlapping the other; a hinge fastening-each of said covers tosaid'b'ody section,`

vsaid hinges being of the scroll-plate type andrmounted on theV insideof Ysaid body section whereby said hingesV are 'invisible when'saidcovers are closedjand a latch for maintaining the overlapping( cover inclosed position.

4. A cosmetics container ofthe Vcharacter described,

V comprising: ayniain body sectiomay platform mounted within said mainbodysection; a powder storage compartment Within said platform; a pillcompartment within saidjbody section; a cover for said pill compartment,Vsaid cover being hinged to said platform; a pair ofY covers hinged tosaid main body section, one of said covers overlapping the other at oneend thereof; a slide panel mounted on said pill compartment cover; apair of'catch members mounted on said slide panel, one of said catchmembers serving as aY catch for said overlapping cover; and a thumbcatch mounted on said slide panel whereby said slide panel may be moveda short distance to release -the catch controlling said overlappingcover and an addicovers hinged to said body section, one ofv saidVcovers y tional distance to release the catch for said pillicompartmentcover. f Y

5. A cosmetics container ofthe character described, comprising: a mainbody section; a platform positioned in said main body section; Vadouble-sided mirror hinged to said platform; a spring for biasing saidmirror to approximately a 90 open position with respect to saidplatform; a latch for maintaining said mirror in closed position withrespect to said platformga pair ofwcovers for said main body section,one of said covers having a portionoverlapping the other; vand'means for`holding said overlapping cover in closed position. Y

6. Av cosmeticsrcontainer of the character described, comprising: a mainbody section, said main body section defining a cavity for Vthe storageof cosmetics; a tube adapted to receive a lipstickcontainer in said mainbody section, a pair of covers hinged to said main body section, one ofsaid covers having a portion overlapping a portion ofthe other cover;means for latching said overlapping cover, said'm'eans retaining bothcovers Vin closed posi:

tion; and a lipstick'container, said lipstick container,'body section,and covers simulating the ligure of abird wherein Vthe main body sectioncorresponds to the 4body yof the bird, the overlapping covers the Wingsof said bird, and the holding portion of the said lipstick container thehead Vof said bird. Y

7. vA cosmetics compact of the' character described,

comprising: a body section having a cavity therein dis posed forthereception of a lipstick container; a platform positioned in said bodysection adjacent saidpcavity; a pair of hinged covers for said bodysection, one ofvsaid covers. having Va portion overlapping the other;biasing meansfor swinging said covers outwardly; and a single latchoperably associated with said overlapping cover, Ywhereby said singlelatch retains `hoth'covers in closed position.y

8. A cosmetics compact of the character described, comprising: a bodysection styled in the form of Ya conr-v ven'tionaliigure, said bodysection having a cylindricalv cavity therein disposed for the receptionof a lipstick container; Ya platform positioned in said body sectionadjacent said cavity; a pair of hinged covers for said bodyY section,one of said covers having a portion over lapping therothrer; biasingmeans for swinging said covers outwardly; and only a single latch forsecuring said overlapping cover in closed position, whereby said singlelatch retains both covers in closed position.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS l eAber Mar. 4, 1924 Landry Jan. V9, 1951 AIM-2;

